Category Archives: NHL playoffs

Seventh Game Aftermath Red Rockin in New England

Posted on April 25, 2012 by On Frozen Blog

8 Arlington St., Portland, Maine, 10:55 p.m. Wednesday night — very much Bs country.

Posted in Boston Bruins, Mike and Marleen, NHL playoffs, Rock the Red, Washington the hockey town | 2 Comments

Here’s Hoping

Posted on April 22, 2012 by PucksAndBooks

Mostly, I hope the Legend who selflessly and at no small personal sacrifice answered George McPhee’s plea back in autumn leaves the Chinatown rink this evening savoring unique triumph, as the bench leader of the crest for which he too … Continue reading →

Posted in Boston Bruins, Braden Holtby, Dale Hunter, John Walton, Morning cup-a-joe, NHL playoffs, Ted Leonsis, Washington Capitals, Washington the hockey town, Washington the would-be sports town | 5 Comments

Bleeding Through Roster Band-Aids

Posted on April 17, 2012 by PucksAndBooks

A season fraught with promise and peril delivered both in game 3 Monday night, but in the end, Washington’s roster, still not yet assembled for durable playoff prosperity, succumbed to one proven to be. Most worrisome in this moment: the … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexander Ovechkin, Dale Hunter, Dmitri Orlov, George McPhee, Jeff Schultz, Jim Johnson, Joel Ward, Morning cup-a-joe, NHL playoffs, Nicklas Backstrom, Washington Capitals | 6 Comments

Hatred and Violence Are at the Heart of Our Sport, and Sunday All the World Saw It

Posted on April 16, 2012 by PucksAndBooks

In their bloodlust, Arabs and Jews have nothing on the Flyers and Penguins. (Isn’t it grand!) Really, in a relative sense, what transpired on the ice in Philadelphia yesterday made the Middle East seem one big, happy, if diverse, family. … Continue reading →

Posted in HBO's 24/7, Hockey fights, Morning cup-a-joe, NHL playoffs, Old Time Hockey, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Sidney Crosby | 24 Comments

Another Famous Call from Boston

Posted on April 14, 2012 by On Frozen Blog

While we don’t quite wish for overtime drama involving our team in the Stanley Cup playoffs, we welcome the merry messaging it can deliver, as with Saturday evening’s game-ending call from John Walton.

Posted in AM 1500, Boston Bruins, John Walton, NHL playoffs, Radio, Sudden death hockey, Washington Capitals | Leave a comment

Win A Day With the Stanley Cup (or a $25 Gift Card)

Posted on April 4, 2012 by On Frozen Blog

Have you ever wanted to drink out of the Stanley Cup, sleep with it, or take a photo with it? Well, now’s your chance! Discover has partnered with the NHL to offer one lucky fan a day with the Stanley … Continue reading →

Posted in NHL, NHL playoffs | 16 Comments

‘It’s a Team That Lacks an Identity’

Posted on February 21, 2012 by PucksAndBooks

On at least three occasions during Monday night’s national television broadcast the NBC Sports studio tandem of Mike Milbury and Jeremy Roenick explicitly alluded to the Capitals lacking any discernible identity. It’s a sentiment I began expresing on this blog … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexander Ovechkin, Eastern Conference, George McPhee, Joel Ward, Morning cup-a-joe, New York Rangers, NHL playoffs, playoff hockey, The curse of Washington hockey, Washington Capitals | 15 Comments

The Club That’s Needed Has Been Built

Posted on October 24, 2011 by PucksAndBooks

The sort of Capitals club I’d want to see contest an NHL postseason would be able to roll four lines almost interchangeably, impact achieved rather uniformly among them, and cumulatively, deliver an impact that wears down a quality opponent the … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexander Ovechkin, Dennis Wideman, Jeff Halpern, Marcus Johansson, Mathieu Perreault, Mike Green, Morning cup-a-joe, NHL playoffs, Old Time Hockey, playoff hockey, Tomas Vokoun, Troy Brouwer, Washington Capitals, Washington the hockey town | 7 Comments

Questions for a Hockey Club at a Crossroads

Posted on October 7, 2011 by PucksAndBooks

Yes, there are important, impact veteran additions to the Capitals roster for 2011-12, and yes the club likely will be backstopped by the finest talent they’ve had in net since Olie Kolzig more than 10 years ago. Yes, the Capitals … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexander Ovechkin, Alexander Semin, Bruce Boudreau, Dave Steckel, Ice, John Carlson, Morning cup-a-joe, National Hockey League, NHL playoffs, Tomas Vokoun, Verizon Center, Washington Capitals | 3 Comments

Ex-Cap Matt Bradley Goes on Air, Calls Out Caps Culture

Posted on August 17, 2011 by On Frozen Blog

Matt Bradley is now a Florida Panther, but yesterday he went on sports radio in Ottawa and reflected rather thoughtfully, and rather provocatively, on his time in Washington, and most especially with respect to reasons why the Caps may have … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexander Semin, Bruce Boudreau, Matt Bradley, Media, NHL playoffs, Radio | 14 Comments